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Newcastle Life and Newcastle Travel Tips
(Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England)



Newcastle is a wonderful city to visit at any time of year and Newcastle has a huge amount to offer tourists and visitors to the Newcastle-upon-Tyne area. The weather in Newcastle is best during the summer months and this is a particularly popular time in Newcastle, although Newcastle remains busy throughout the winter, when Newcastle's weather is at its coldest. Many people travel to Newcastle in December to enjoy the Christmas festivities and Newcastle's spectacular Christmas decorations, and also to do their Christmas shopping in Newcastle's large shopping centre.

Newcastle is at its quietest from January to mid-March and this is probably the only time when Newcastle hotels reduce their prices and hotel rates to attract more tourists to Newcastle.




Newcastle Life and Travel Tips: Newcastle Tourism Tourist Information - Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
There are a number of tourism and tourist information offices and outlets throughout Newcastle and these provide useful tourist information, such as brochures, maps, attractions information, opening hours, directions and general Newcastle tourism and tourist information. Here are the main tourist information offices in the Newcastle area.

Central Station Tourist Information Centre - Main Concourse, Central Station, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 5DL, England
Tel: +44 (0)191 230 0030
Newcastle tourist information office open: Monday to Friday - 10:00 to 20:00, Saturday - 09:00 to 17:00

Gateshead Tourist Information Centre, England - Central Library, Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 4LN, England
Tel: +44 (0)191 477 3478
Newcastle tourist information office open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday - 09:30 to 19:00, Wednesday - 09:30 to 17:00, Saturday - 09:30 to 13:00

Newcastle Airport Tourist Information - Newcastle Airport, Woolsington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, NE13 8BZ, England
Tel: +44 (0)191 214 4422
Newcastle tourist information office open: daily - 24 hours

Newcastle Information Centre - Central Exchange Buildings, 132 Grainger Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 5AF, England
Tel: +44 (0)191 277 8000
Newcastle tourist information office open: Monday to Wednesday, Friday - 09:30 to 17:30, Thursday - 09:30 to 19:30, Saturday - 09:00 to 17:30

Portcullis Tourist Information Centre - 7 The Arcade, Red Quadrant, MetroCentre, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9YL, England
Tel: +44 (0)191 460 6345
Newcastle tourist information office open: Monday to Wednesday, Friday - 09:00 to 20:00, Thursday - 09:00 to 21:00, Saturday - 11:00 to 19:00, Sunday - 11:00 to 17:00

Newcastle Life and Travel Tips: Newcastle Safety - Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
As in any large city, is it advisable to always maintain an awareness of your surroundings and not look like a tourist when visiting Newcastle. Although Newcastle's crime levels are fairly low, try to look like you know where you are going and always be careful with hand baggage, handbags, purses and money.

Newcastle Life and Travel Tips: Places of Worship in Newcastle - Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
The cosmopolitan city of Newcastle is home to many different cultures and religious beliefs and most religions have a presence in the Newcastle area. Many of the churches in the city of Newcastle belong to the Church of England as places of worship for the Anglican faith, although all faiths are always welcome at these Newcastle churches. Newspapers generally list times of services for the main denominations.

Newcastle Life and Travel Tips: Newcastle Pharmacies / Chemists - Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Most pharmacies in Newcastle city centre open from 09:00 until around 18:00 and supermarkets often have in-store chemists. Drugstores in central Newcastle will usually open until 18:00, although some may stay open until later, and these usually have pharmacy counters for dispensing prescriptions and medicines.

Newcastle Life and Travel Tips: Language in Newcastle - Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
English is the most commonly spoken language in Newcastle and the United Kingdom, although regional dialects in the north of England can vary greatly.

Newcastle Life and Travel Tips: Tipping in Newcastle - Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Tipping in Newcastle is fairly discretionary, with most Newcastle taxi drivers usually being given a 10% gratuity or thereabouts - although tipping in Newcastle is not essential. Most restaurants in the Newcastle area often include service charges and these are always clearly stated on the menus, otherwise it is usual to tip around 10% in recognition of prompt and courteous service. Hotel staff in Newcastle, such as luggage handlers, will happily accept a tip of one or two pounds. Generally, no other public service workers in the city of Newcastle expect to be tipped.

Newcastle Life and Travel Tips: Smoking in Newcastle - Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
All public buildings and public transport in Newcastle restrict smoking following the country's strict anti-smoking law of July 2007 and this is usually clearly indicated by prominent no-smoking signs. Public houses, restaurants and bars in Newcastle no longer permit smoking inside, although an increasing number are providing outdoor areas for smokers wishing to light up.

Smoking in Newcastle, and England as a whole, is no longer as fashionable as it once was, so it is always worth exercising discretion and sensitivity when selecting a place in which to smoke. The best advice would be not to smoke in enclosed spaces in Newcastle unless others around you are also smoking.

Newcastle Life and Travel Tips: Invitations to Eat in Newcastle - Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Much business is done over the dinner table in Newcastle and business lunches are often held at restaurants in Newcastle city centre. In most good Newcastle restaurants there will be a comprehensive wine list and tables should be booked in advance. Business dinners in Newcastle are also often conducted at home and these tend to be much more informal occasions.

Newcastle Life and Travel Tips: Social Drinking in Newcastle - Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Newcastle has an enormous selection of public houses, in and around central Newcastle. With a good selection of lively pubs and wine bars in Newcastle city centre, there are also a large number of charming, historic pubs on the outskirts of Newcastle, often with spectacular views of the surrounding countryside. Most pubs and wine bars in Newcastle are friendly places - if there is a good mix of people you can be sure that it is a good pub, otherwise, just close the door and find another nearby.

 
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